40 Making A Wooden Keepsake Box Update

You could splurge on an exotic species or simply use choice leftovers from another project.
Making a wooden keepsake box. I strongly recommend you miter the box sides on a tablesaw using a tablesaw sled photo 2. Nov 6 2018 explore ray bousquet s board wooden box plans on pinterest. You really gave me reason to make a shooting board set up cutting miters and getting them right is always a challenge and your method appears to simplify this and can be meditative as well. Assemble the picture frame keepsake box top.
Totally up to you. For the keys i use a different color wood so they contrast with the box. But i cut a piece of 1 6 scrap at 5 long to make a square bottom piece and four side pieces at 6 long like the picture. Small boxes like these allow you to showcase the beautiful details of a piece of wood.
It was such a privledge and honour to be a part of this massive miles. The every time accuracy of a well made tablesaw sled is hard to beat. I cut my own 1x2s from poplar to match the bottom of the box but again off the shelf 1x2s would work fine here. I made my box a square so all sides are the same size.
Now the box is done and it s time for the top frame. Cut pieces for the box. Kumiko mahogany cherry with palm wood inlay an. Even if you know nothing about creating inlays you ll have no problem crafting the inlay for this project.
As jewelry keepsake box making is what i really enjoy most in my woodworking this video was especially rewarding to watch for me. Cut the sides. I recently made a few wooden boxes to give out as christmas gifts. Keepsake box build them in bunches and avoid gift shopping this year.
I cut two pieces 20 long and two 17 long with mitered corners at 45 degrees not parallel to each other. I ve made a batch of small keepsake boxes or ring boxes from american walnut body and various lid designs. This is a great woodworking project that includes box joints and an easy to make inlay in the lid. It could be an unusual color a highly figured pattern or just an eye pleasing wave of grain.
If you re looking for a special box for special items you ll love our wooden keepsake box plans. Stencil optional step 1. This was made for the pastors of my church who celebrated 30 of ministry in australia. I made the box in this.